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… A Ford spokesperson clarified that Apple is not directly involved in the development of Ford’s next-generation autonomous driving system. “Apple is not building Ford’s self-driving technology,” Ford’s Amy Mast said in an email. “Ford is developing our next-generation ADAS in-house through Latitude … …
Last year, Ford introduced an app-based kill switch for its F-series trucks, enabling owners to remotely kill the engine from inside the Ford Pass app. …
… Sure, it’s no kei truck, but for Ford, it’s practically microscopic. Bring on the baby trucks! Image: Ford’s diminutive electric truck is expected to go on sale in 2027. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/MAIN-PROFILE-IMAGE-scaled-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all
… To fix this, Ford created a dedicated 40-person software quality assurance team with the sole responsibility of preventing problems before they occur. But don’t think that Ford isn’t dedicated to integrating AI into more of its processes. …
… High-volume manufacturing plus streamlined assembly will be key to Ford making the Fathom’s suggested retail price viable. However, it was never production capacity that slowed down Ford’s EV aspirations in the past. …
… When asked whether it was inopportune to leave before the UEV platform goes into production, Field said he was content to “pass the baton” to the company’s industrial and manufacturing team. “It’s actually quite an opportune time, because I came to Ford to partner with people who know how to indust… …
… Considering the fact that a beautiful Mark 1 Ford Escort racecar was chilling in the corner of the design area earlier in the day, there’s a chance that some really cool stuff could be coming soon. Photography by Ford
… Everyone’s going to have affordable EVs. If you sell an affordable EV in the US for $30,000 but it costs you $50,000 to make, you could say you have an affordable EV, but that’s not a sustainable business. Three or four years ago, we saw this affordable customer duty cycle changing with our sales. …
… So today, we’re featuring a really great interview conducted last fall by my very good friend Joanna Stern, now the founder and CEO of New Things, and Ford CEO Jim Farley. …
… She also worked with Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, earning multiple Academy Award nominations along the way. …
